The MySims franchise is a spin-off to Maxis’ The Sims franchise. Games in the MySims franchise include MySims, MySims Party, MySims Kingdom and MySims Racing. Now EA has announced a new IP called MySims Agents for the Wii and Nintendo DS consoles. MySims Agents is an adventure game which involves solving mysteries.
“We’re thrilled to bring you MySims Agents, the next game from MySims, something completely different than any MySims game before,” remarked Tim LeTourneau, General Manager of the MySims franchise. “Its mystery-meets-adventure theme allows players to hone their problem-solving skills while still enjoying all of the beloved MySims charm; characters, customization and humor.”
In MySims Agents for the Wii, gamers play as a special agent hired to stop the evil plans of the lord of the criminal underworld, Morcubus. Players can recruit various MySims characters each having their own special abilities. Play ranges from following up on leads and gathering clues, to trailing footprints and using forensic techniques, to hacking into computers. The game takes players to different locations such as ancient temples, from which players can bring back treasures which can be used to customize their headquarters.
MySims Agents for the Nintendo DS enlists players to assist the mayor in stopping a thief from stealing ancient treasure. Players must hunt for clues, solve intricate puzzles and pit their wits against the thief to save the treasure and the entire town. The game lets players sharpen up as agents with 10 mini-games and talk to their favorite MySims.
MySims Agents is developed by The Sims Studio in the EA Play Label, and is published by Electronic Arts. Prices for the game haven’t been revealed but the game is scheduled for an Autumn 2009 worldwide release.